"We are definitely letting him [Slot] down, but we've let ourselves down as well. You look at yourself first and then you help each other, you help each other get out of this mess because at the moment it is a mess that's just a fact. As the champions we can't be in the situation we are in right now."
"We had a great three or four days' preparation but in a game you are dealing with facts and the facts are we conceded a set-piece in the first half and a terrible goal at the start of the second half, said Van Dijk. What are we going to do about it? We're going to try to turn it around and that's the mentality everyone should have."
Liverpool suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, leaving the club in the bottom half with a negative goal difference. The loss was sixth in seven Premier League matches and eighth in 11 in all competitions. A set-piece concession and a poor start to the second half triggered panic and a collapse in performance. The team has conceded nine Premier League goals from set pieces this season. The captain reacted angrily after the game, calling for individual responsibility, mutual support among players, and an urgent mentality shift to try to turn results around.
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